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EXTRACT  I.     Mr.  S- 


■  W- 


of  Wind- 


ham, in  Conneaicul,  thiu  writes  to  his  friend  in  Boftmi 

^    \  Windham,  Gdl.  a,  1798. 

"     Rev.  and  dear  Sir, 

YPU  wiJI  pardon  me  for  ufing  the  freedom  to  tronUe 
.,.  y°°  ^^  '  ''"*  ^'■«""  ^°  unworthy,  though  ffncere ' 
friend.  It  is  a  time  of  gentral  health  in  thcfe  prts  ;  but 
this  is  not  the  beft  news  I  Qiall  acquaint  yon  with  :  for  "ai 
cold  water  to  a  thirfty  foul,  fo  is  good  news  from  a  far  coun- 
try."— God  is  carrying  on  a  glorious  work  in  feveraHowns 
M  thefe  parts.  The  work  began  in  Mansfield,  firft  fociety, 
about  five  or  fix  months  ago,  in^  very  gradual  maaner ;  but 
won  took  a  tfery  rapid  ^ead  m  the  weft  part  of  the  town, 
'^o*  prdched  19  that  neighbourhood  at  a  funeral,  by 
I  the  Rct.  Mn  Shearman,  was  greatly  bleftd.  The  Spiyt 
'  of  the  Lord  feemed  to  fw«ep  ail  before  it  like  an  orerflowuis 
*w>d»thpogh  with  rcry  little  noife  or  crying  out.  It  is  WOJI- 
derfal  to  fee  the  furprifing  alteration  in  that  people  in  fo  fltbrt 
a  time.  I  conclude  there  are  qot  lefs  than  an  hundred  foula 
ftonyerted  in  that  town  lince  the  work  began.  Soon  after, 
it  began  in  Hampton,  but  did  not  fpread  with  that  degree  <rf 
rapiditjr  as  it  did  in  Mansfield^  The  fame  happy  work  has 
lately  taken  place  in  Alhford,  in  the  Rev.  Mr.  Pond's  fad- 
ety,  with  a  good  degree  of  power.  It  has  alfo  fpread  into 
m^^cond  (ociety  in  Mansfield,  under  the  paftoral  care  of 
«W.  Mr.  Welfli ;  alfo  in  the  upper  part  of  Canterbury,  and 
lauly  in  Abington  fociety  in  Pomftet. 
^  Dear  fir,  we  may  fey,  in  the  midft  of  judgment  Cod  is, 
lowing  himfelf  marTclIodTy  good  and  kind ;  and  as  itfeem- 
ed  oar  land,  a  few  months  agq,  was  fully  ripe  for  deftruc- 
tion,  and  the  hot  ^underbolts  of  divine  wrath  were  hang- 
ing OTCT  out  heads,  yet  God  has'made  a  rich  difplay  of  his 
^rMpe,  in  Uie  eonveriion  of  fo  many  fouls.  One  thing  it  re- 
markably in  this  reformation,  there  is  fuch  evidenw  canied. 
in  tjt^  work,  ^t  noBe,«r  but  very  few  dare  to  oppo||k. 


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Bigotry,  which  was  fo  common  betwetn  the  Standing  Order 
(Congregaiionalifts)  and  the  Diflenteri,  is  done  awgy.— 
This  work  is  chiefly  among  the  Sunding  Order. 


EXTRACT  2.     Containing  a  further  account  of 

the  fame  tuori,  in  a  letter  from  the  Rev.  'E P  t»^ 

^  Paret$tt,  dated  J/bfordt  September  34*  1796. 

Hanored  Partnlt, 

I  MUST  inform  yon  of  the  work  of  God,  which  fe  got- 
ing  on  in  thcfe  parts.  Earlv  in  May,  an  attention  be» 
pat'm  the  fipft  Ibciety  in  Mansfield,  which  increafed  to  • 
great  degree,  fo  as  to  become  general.  ,  It  then  began  i» 
Hampton,  and  is  as  general  as  in  Mansfield.  About  four 
weeks  fince,  it  began  here,  and,  for -the  tlihe,  has  fpread  t«- 
ry  fa(l  ;  fo  that  about  «ightg||iaTe  been  under  great  concern  t 
Of  this  Doniber,  nearly  twenty  liaTe  a  hope  that  they  ha*e 
been  "  born  agaia."  ^The  work  fcema  to  befpreading.  Ii» 
one  familf'of  my  peqile  who  hare  onlv  three  little  daag^ 
ten,  the  eldeft  fifteen  year?bW,  they  all  give  evideMe  that 
they  have  been  bora  ^ain  I  The  work  ha*  aiib  began  in  Mr« 
Welfh's  fociety  in  iS^sfieJd  j   and  the  profpefh  are  very 

favourable  in  Wcftford ^Do  unite  in  prayer  to  God ; 

if  only  two  or  three,  don't  omit  it,  that  God  would  pour 
out  his  Spit  it  «pon  you.  This  feeias  to  have  been  the  be- 
gjuuiing  of  the  work  in  Mansfield. 

EXTRACT    3.      Cpntaining  an  account  of  the 

biginmng  of  tie  reforiwi'um  in  Hartfvrd,  in  a  letter  from  tht- 

Rt^,  S S.  N ,  of  that  Cityt  to  bisfrioMfin  Sof^^ 

.km,dated  January  14,  17^.  .    % 

Rn.  and  dear  Sir, 

A  GLORIOUS  revival  of  religion  has  lately 
taken  place  amon^  us.  T^o  of  my  brothers-- 
-iiPlSw,  the  youngeft  about  12  years  old,  and  the  other  fcur- 
teen,  had  been  undeir-deep  conviSfon  at  dntes,  for  ftveral: 
weeks  before  our  laft  Thankfgiving  ;  and  00  thatd^y,  wh^ 
I  was  preaching,  the  youngeft  was  brought  01^  dear  &Jm 
mind>  and  went  home  with  his  little  foul  orerAowing  WW^ 
joy.  V  This  affefted  the  whole  femity  i  feveral  of  whow  !»* 


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ri,  is  done  away.— 
ng  Order. 

further  account  of 

ev.  E P <». 

14,  1798. 

)f  God,  whiqh  fe  goe- 
May.  an  Miention  be- 
trhich  iocreafed  to  • 
1.  ,  It  then  began  'm 
insfield.  About  lour 
e  tiihe,  has  fpread  ve^ 
)  under  great  concern  i. 
L  hope  diat  they  ha:^ 
ks  to  be  rpreading.  I» 
tnlv  three  little  dau^ 
all  give  eyideate  that 
L  hat  aUb  began  in  Mr« 
the  profpcfb  are  very 
lite  in  prayer  to  God  { 
that  God  would  pour 
I  to  have  been  the  be- 


an  account  of  the 

'ird,  in  a  htUrfrom  the- 
tj,  to  hu  frieu4  m  Bc/I^ 

of  relipon  has  lately^ 

Tiifo  of  my  brotbers-- 

Id,  and  the  odier  four- 

n  at  times,  for  fereralt 

andoothatd9y,«hilfr  ' 

rought  out  clear  fit  ait 

foul  overflowing  wltli 

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truft,  could  rejoice  with  him  ;  all  the  reft  were  much  alarm- 
ed, and  led  to  cry  out  under  pungent  convi<f^ion,  "  What 
(hall  we  do  to  be  faved  ?"  From  this  it  has  fpread  from 
houfe  to  houfe,  and  fronf  heart  to  heart,  till  almoft  tlic 
whole  City  has  got  alarmed. 

I  think  as  many  as  15  or  20  have  been  hopefully  convert- 
ed ;  many  more  arc  under  painful  convidlions,  and  the  work 
ftill  fpreading.  It  has  alfo  extended  its  happy  influence 
amohg  the  other  denominations,  and  they  open  conferences, 
and  welcome  its  approach. 

We  have  meetings  aimed  every  evening  in  the  week. 
Here  is  furely  a  Macedonian  cry,  "  Do  come  over  and  help 


us. 


EXTRACT  4.     Cont/amng  a  further  accotmt  of 

the  fame  work,  in  a  letttr  frmthe  Rev.  J~^  B ,  ila- 

ted  at  Trumbull,  February  6,  1799,  to  hit  friend  at  New- 
.     bwry-fort. 

My  dear  friend  and  brother, 

THROUGH  the  kind  hand  of  God,  I  arrived  hete 
yefterday.     I  flopped  at  Hartford,  a^d  preached  five 
fermoos. 

The  fpirit  of  hearing  at  Hartford  is  greater  than  any1?p. 
refenutioDs  which  have  been  made.  Young  people  of 
.  both  fcxes  flock  by  hundreds,  and  the  profpeft  ia  flattering. 
in  the  extreme.  Conference  meetings  are  held  cv^ry  night 
Jh  difiercnt  private  houfes.  In  My-  Sftong^'s  fociety,  60  ^e 
thought  to  be  under  corfviftion,  and  2,0  \\il^  been  hopefully 
.  brpught  into  gofpel  liberty.     In  Mt.  Nelfon's  30,  and  fome 

in  Mr.  Flint's.  *        . 

"  ^  The  youth  hold  correfpondence  one  with  an<Mbeir  tif  Jet- 
ter,  and  with  thofe  of  the  neighbouring  towns.  Hundreds 
are  under  fome  ferious  concern,  while  hundreds  more  ftand 
aftonilhed,  and  are  ready  to  cry,  «*  What  meaneth  7sS\  thh  ?" 
The  Lord  feems  to  have  Aepped  out  of  the  ufuai  path  of 
Ordinances,  to  effeft'this  work  more  immediately  in  the  dif- 
plays  of  his  almighty  power  and  out-pouring  of  his  Spirk  ; 
protably  to  fhow  that  the  work  is  his  own.  It  is  not  attend- 
ed with  noife  and  confufion,  but  with  fokmiiity  and  rever- 
ence. No  fire  ;  no  rufhing  wind  ;  no  earthquake  :  but  a 
ftUl  fmall  voice  goes  before  this  wonderful  work  j  nu  doubt, 
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to  hide  pride  from  man.  The  niiaiAers  are  ftirred  up  t» 
uncommon  diligence  and  labour,  fo  that  <hey  bare  fcarcel/ 
time  to  prepare  for  public  e*ercifes. 

The  facred  flame  has  fpread  into  many  neighboring towia,*" 
and  the  pious  are  flocking  into  Hartford  to  be  eye-witnefles 
of  this  glorious  work.  I  hate  felt  myfclf  fo  much  engaged 
in  preaching,  vifidng  and  converfing  with  old  and  young*, 
that  my  attention  has  been  literally  taken  off  from  Wifc^ 
Children,  Flock,  and  bodily  infirlhitie's.  O  that  my  pad 
time  had  been  bettertmiployed  and  filled"  than  it  has  been. 
Should  my  health  be  continued,  I  hope,  by  the  grace  of  God»^ 
to  fpend  my  ftrength  wholly  in  the  Lord's  caufe,  which 
carries  its' own  reward  with  it. 

Two  hundred  miles  N.  W.  of  Hartford,  on  the  border  of 
the  Indian  nations,  I  am  informed  that  the  Lord  is  pouring, 
out  his  ipirit  plentifully.  Ske  Aborigioes  flock  to  hear  the 
gofpel,  and  M  under  the  irard  like  I>igon  before  the  Ark. 
I  hare  feen  a  preacher  from  thofe  parts,  who  gi^ei  the  moft 
flattering  accounu,  and  informs,  that  »ery  Urge  nimbert 
have  been  added  to  the  churches  in  that  vicinity  the  laft  year* 

After  femion  was  finiflied  upon  a  late  ocoafion  in  the 
woods,  an  Indian  {lood  up  with  tears  in  his  eyes,  and  thus, 
addreffed  the  audience  :  "  I  defire  to  blefs  God,  that  white 
people  ever  came  into  this  country.  White  people  brought 
the  bible,  and  the  religion  of  Jeftis  with  them.  White  peo^ 
pie  prayed  for  the  cooverfion  of  the  heathen,  and  I  ftand  up 
this  day  as  a  living  witncfs  of  the  power  of  God's  converting 
grace  in  an/wer  to  tke'ir  prayert.  Continue  to  pray  for  the- 
converfton  of  miire  heathens,  that  they  alfo  may  be  brought 
to  the  knowledge  of  Jefus." 


EXTRACT  5.     Rev.  C 5-:—,  ofSbafi/^ 

Lury,  in  Vermont,  pves  the  foUowing  partituiars  of  the  rtf- 
§rmalion  iit-that  to%un. 

Rev.  Sir,       ijf  Feb.  31,  1 799. 

I  AM  fenfible  that  unAer  too  great  a  degree  of  animation, 
even  Chriftians  too  often  exaggerate  their  accounto  of 
revivals  of  religion.  Bdt  I  will  attempt  a  fimplc,  but  Otofrt 
narrative  of  the  late  wondeiful  work  of  God  in  thi»  pli<y« 

•  It  ia  mentioned  ia  a  letter  from  a  refpe<a«ble  ch«r«<ay^     ^ 
Hartford, of  h^iA  »i,  that  it  haifpicad  into  niar!^  one  hlltt(W^'  :J 

tCWA*.. 


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lers  are  (birred  op  t» 
lat  <hey  have  fcarceiy 

y  neighboring  townf,*^ 
[xl  to  be  eye-witnefles 
felf  fo  much  engaged 
with  old  and  young^. 
ukcn  off  from  Wife,. 
r's.  O  that  my  pail 
lied"  than  it  has  been. 
!,  by  the  grace  of  God»^ 
Lord's  cauie,  which 

tford,  on  the  border  of 
t  the  Lord  is  pouring^ 
gioes  flock  to  hear  the 
)agoo  before  the  Ark. 
ts,  who  gi'^et  the  noft 
it  wry  Urge  samber* 
at  yicinity  the  laA  year^ 
i  late  ocoafioo  in  the 
I  in  his  eyes,  and  thvs. 
I  blefs  God,  that  white 
"White  people  brougte 
:h  them.  White  pco* 
leathen,  and  I  ftand  up 
er  of  God's  converting 
ontinae  to  pray  for  the- 
ey  alfo  may  be  brooghfc 


g  fariidJars  of  lie  rtf' 

Feb.  21,  I799> 

:  a  degree  of  animation, 
srate  their  accounts  of 
:mpt  a  (fmplc,  but  fliorrt 
of  God  in  this  place* 

^^^ ^      _  I  I    ~   T 

refpea«bte  chaiaderM  ,i 
iaio  ■«axiy  one  h«B*«i^:  ~ 


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In  the  month  of  April  lad,  there  appeared  nothing  amon^ 
Ais  people  but  the  mod  rapid  incresue  of  every  fpecies  of 
▼ice  and  immorality  {  and  even  profeflbrs  bad  grown  cold  as 
'  to  rtligious  exerciles. 

Towards  the  lad  of  that  month,  it  pleafed  God  to  vi/it. 
my  poor  foul  with  fome  fenfs  of  my  own  vilenefs  and  (hoit 
comings,  and  how  little  I  had  done  for  God  and  the  good 
of  foias.     At  this  time  I  think  I  had  a.  glimpfc  of  the  ini^ 
■ite  chanufter  of  Jehovah,  which  made  me  (hnnk  into  noth- 
ing in  my  own  cftecm ;  then,  tO'  my  a(h}ni(hmeot,  my  foul 
wiu  (Irangely  drawn  forth,  at  particular  times,    in   fecret 
prayer,  ftir  the  falvation  of  finnert.     Repeated  exetcifes  of 
this  kind  gave  me  a  ib-ong  codfidence,  that  the  Lord  would 
foon  work  falvation.  in  this  place.     'There   were,  however, 
no  &voiurablc  fymptoms  aawnc  the  people  antil  the  month 
of  July ;  then  a  young  wooHp,  who  had  been  converted 
Ibme  years  before,  was  ftinefflip,  'and  came  forward  ta  bap« 
tifin.    Her  coovtrfion  was  nade  the  mean,  of  the  awakeo>       -x 
ingsf  a  number  of  young  pcc^.    Thus  the  work  begai|».^Y  : 
In  Augaft,  four  perfoas  nxore  were  bqidzed.     In  Septen*!^  S 
ber,  I  baptized  ieventeea.     lv£uiy  were  awakened  by  the  fo*' 
kiBDity  of  thu  ordinance.     (Indeed  1.  tiunk  th^rc  MfS  no 
oncinean  more  Uefled  for  the  convi£lion  of  JttKsr  through 
the  whole  coui^  of  this- work,  than  the  a«Pniration  of 
baptifm.)  •  ]put  toietarn  ;  we  as  3ret  held  ouf'^  church  con- 
foreocet,  to   hear  the  relations  of  candidates,  but  once  a 
month.     At  the  dofe  of  Qdober,  we  weie  obliged  to  attend  ' 
two  days,  and  then  were  not  able  to  hear  all  that  wifhed  to 
sclate.     The  next  Lord's-day  v«s  a  fevere  (term  ;   baptifin 
was  omitted  :^  The  church- attended  twa  days  of  that  week    *> 
aUb^to  bear  the  young  contests  declare  what  the  Lord  had 
done  for  diem.     1  was  then  under  the  necefEty  to'  call  for 
affiftan<%  in  adminifter^ng  baptifm.     Accordingly,  brother 
Samuel  Rogers  attended  the  next  Sabbath,  and  we  baptized 
46  that  diy.    We  then  /ound  «it  necel^ry  to  hold  our 
church  conferences  to  hearntmiitps  once  a  werk.-    The 
next  Sabbath  I  baptized  »i  iMKlVt  16  ;  the  pext  13  ^ 
the  next  9  \  and  there  have  been  Di(||X{|lv  weeks  fiace,  that 
I  have  not  been  oalled  to  the  prect^  work  of  bapdiSog. 
Zion's  gates  were  truly  then  thronged  with  converts  I 
The  whole  number  added  to  this  church,  fince  laft  May, 
175  ;  35  by  letter  am)  other  ways  ;  and  150  by  baptifm.. 
whole  nuobcr  is  34^.  .  Many  of  this  aumber  are  remov- .. 


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ed  into  different  p:»rts  of  the  country  ;  therf  are,  tiowcver, 
nearly  300  that  live  In  this  vicinity,  the  reinoteft  of  U«iTM»ot 
more  than  fix  miles  from  our  mceting-houfe.  ^ 

There  have  alfo  been  70*dded  to  the  Weft  church  iirUAl^ 
town  fincc  the  work  b6gan  ;  and  13  to  the  Eaft  churcK'>, 

As  to  th*  principal  weans  by  which  this  worlt  has  T)eeil 
carried  on,  I  muft  fay,  that  no  one's  little  or  great  preac^g. 
can  }ilftly  lay  any  claim  to  the  honours  of  it.  Several  bfffc- 
reiv.in  the  miniftry  have  yifited  us  in  the^ime,  and  all  oC 
them  were  bleffcd  in  their'  labours.  A  brother  Jones,  from 
England,  was  an  iniliument  for  the  awakening  of  fcverali 

r  have  been  lillcd  with  wonder  and  aftoniftvment,  to  fee 
how  the  Lord  has  been  pleafed  topreferve  forae  of  almoft  all  - 
the-preaching  thathas  been  in  this  town  fincc  I  have  beea% 
here.     Even  when  I  had  mourned  and  tliought  I  h»d  la- 
boured in  vain,  aniL^hat  my  gpeaching  was  as  water  fpilt  upoo  , 
a  rock  ;  the  Lord^^as  now  made  known  that  he  defigned  it; 
.  for  the   good  of  fouls.     O  my  brother,  let  us  never-  be  diC-' 
«ouraged  i  we  CSOOot  always  tell  when  our  labours  are  ble^  , 
ed-     I  cannot  fay  bow  many,  but  the  Lord  has  made  igy 
poor   wea^  efforu  the   means  of  awakening  a  oonfiderabfe 
number.     But  the  greateft  p?rt  ofjhe  people  have  beeniawa-v 
kcned  by  attending  the  folemnity  of  baptifm,  and  by  confer-  i 
ttion  one  with  another.^Indeed,  the  raqft  that  I   can  fay    . 
is,  It  is  the  Lord**  d^ing,  and  it  is  marvellous  in  our  eyes.      •  , 
•   There  has  not  in  years  part  been  the  moft  cordial  fellow- 
(hip  between  the  three  churches  in  this  town  ;  but  the  Lord 
-lias  now  effedled  a  happy  union  between   us.     On  the  laft«  , 
Lord's-day  in  January,  we  all  met  at  one  communion  table. 
That  happy  day  my  foul  had  defired  for  years.     Nothing 
but  experience  could  have  made  me  believe  it  pofEble,  that 
I  could  have  felt  fo  much  folid  delight,  anticipated  fo  much 
trouble,  ahd  rejoiced  with  fo  mu*  tremblin_g,  at,  one  and  the 
fame  time.     That  day  I  truft  will  nevei  be  forgotten  by  me. 
The  north  part  of  Bennington,  which  lies  fouth  of  us,  has 
fliared  coijfiderably  in  |^is  crace,  and  have  joined  with  the 
churi?hes  in  tJiis  town/%hd1^me  few  members  from  the  town^ 
north  of  us  5    but  the  greateft  part  that  have  been  wrought 
upon  arc  wit^jin  this  town,  which  is  fix  miles  fquare. 

In  abcmt  two  months  after  the  work  began,  the  whojc 
town  feemed'to  be  affefted.  Coofcrenfe  meetings  were  at- 
tended  vvo  or  three  times  in  a  week  in  almoft  pvcry  neigkk 
boQihoud  i  and  it  was  furprifin^  to  me,  that  fcarcely  afio^ 


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reinoicA  of  thcm^toC 
loufe.  '^ 

e  Weft  church  in-UM^ 
the  Eaft  churchi|',i, 
1  this  worli  hu  t)een 
tie  or  great  preac^sg. 
of  It.     Several  brnh- 
the^ime,   and  all   oC 
I  brother  Jones,  from 
akening  of  (cveral; 
aftonifhment,  to  fee 
;rve  fome  of  almoft  all  ' 
«rn  fince  I  have  been  \ 
nd  thought  I  had  U-    ' 
was  as  water  fptit  upoa  , 
m  that  he  defigned  it^ 
■,  let  us  never-  be  dit 
I  our  Hibours  are  ble^  . 
Lord   has  made   rfjr 
keoing  a  oonfiderable 
people  have  beeniaw**^ 
ptiim,  and  by  conver-  i, 
niQft  that  I  can  fay   . 
velloas  in  our  eyes. 
:  mod  cordial  fellow- 
town  ;  but  the  Lord 
:en   >&.     On  the  laft>  , 
one  communion  table. 
i  for  years.     Nothing 
elieve  it  polEble,  that 
t,  anticipated  fo  much 
mbiin^,  at,  one  and  the 
er  be  forgotten  by  me. 
:h  lies  fouth  of  us,  has 
have  joined  with  the 
lembf  rs  fi'om  the  town 
lat  have  been  wrought 
X  miles  fquare. 
>rk  began,   the   whoje 
nf:e  meetings  were  al- 
in  almoft  pvcry  neigjik 
e,  that  fcarcely  afingtt 


inftance  a|>{)caredoniDy.trfrr- heated  zeal,  or  flight  bf  paP 
ffion  l'  Both  iinners  under  convidion,  and  thofe  newly 
brought  into  the  liberty  of  the  golpel,  convetfed  in'  tboir 
meetings  with  the  greatel^  freedom  j^  they  fpake  one  at  a 
lime  a  few  words,  in  the  moft  fuicnijMMnner  I  ever  heaid 
people  in  ray  lifei  And  in  general  they  fpake  fu  low,  that 
their  a(li:mblies  muft  be  perfe^ly  ftill,  or  they  could  not  heat 
dien  :  Yet  a  remarkable  power  attended  thl^ir  converiation. 
Stonets  would  tremble,  as  though  ihey'felt  themfcive^  in  the 
iotoiediateprcfence  of  the  great  Jehovah. 

Some  of^all  ranks  and  diara^ers  among  us  hive  been  ta- 
ken ;  from  the  moft  refpedable  members  of  fociety,  to  the 
vnlcft  in  the  place.  Some  of '  our  mofttioted  Dei'ls  have 
bowed  the  knee  to  King  Je&s.  Ajda  number  of  Ifniver- 
(aliftt  have  forfaken  their  dclulibm,  and  embraced  the  truWir 
In  the  re^val  four  years  ago  iaft  fummer,  'We  then  receiv- 
ed ten  children  into  the  church,  aged  from  nine  to^hirtcen 
'yearst  with  a  number  of  other  yonng  people.;,  allofHuiemce-'^ 
fiain  in  good  ftapding  with  us,  and  are  now  aUe  to  help  otb- 
fai }  excepting  ttne,  who,  I  trnfV,  it  gon»^<the  cburcn  tri- 
nnphant.  In  this  revival  \f/^  have  recebed  fixteea  whofe 
•ges  are  from  nine  to  fifteen  years.  From  nine,.  I  have  bap- 
tized fomc  of  altnoft  every  age  to  upwards  of  fkventy  !  -^ 
.  We  bavcdow  upwards- of  one  hundfcd  unmarried  perfons 
in  this  church.  "There  are  alfo  a  large  number  of  youths 
who  ha^M  joined  the  other  chiuches  in  this  town.  Omy 
God !  keep  them  in  the  love  of  the  truth  !  My  very  foul 
trembles  when  I  think  of  them.  There  is  not  a  fufBcie||>; 
Dumber  of  young  pec^le  now  left  in  tlie  town  (^o  canifnifc)' 
to  carry  on  their  merry  meetings.  £very  'company  ortlj^oi 
k  broken  up.           "                                                 '  +-      . 

I  lately  enjoyed  the  happinefs  of  having*  upwards  o£ 
ieventy  youths  and  children,  that  were  profefTors,  td  vifit 
and  hold  a  conference  at  my  houfe  i|i,one>  evening.  You. 
may  guefs,  but  it  Would  be  difficult  to-teU,  Jivith  what  a  mix- 
lure^f  joy  and  trembling  I  was  then  filled. 

The  fevered  cold,  fnow  and  ice  we  hav;e  had  this 'tedious- " 
winter,  I  have  not  ^eardf once  mentioned  as  any  terror  to  the 
;  taidR  delicate  lades,  young  or  old,  we  ha^C  in  the  place  ;,but 
,  ihey  have  che^fully  Allowed  dieir  Divine  Redeemer  ifitb 
iSe  liquid  grave,  without  the  lead  intimidHtion.. 

As  to  myfelf,  I  think  if  ever  I  knew  what'  it  was  to  have 
^Ittaordinary  ftreq^gth)  it  has  beeo  wttuD  a  few  months  jptft. 


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I^  lungs,  which  I  had  thought  were  on  the  decay,  novr 
feeraed  to  renew  their  youth.  Preaching  three  and  fou*. 
timea^  week,  befides  attending  other  meetings  almoft  ever 
day  for  month^'together,  feemed  very  little  if  any  to  exha^ 
my  ftrength.  I  think,  of  all  men  in  the  world,  I  have  f 
greateft  caufe  to  be  humble  before  Go^  for  his  abund 
{oodnefs  beftowed  upon  a  moft  unworthy  wretch. 

When  I  think  of  my  own  weakncfs  ana  infufliciency, 
the  great  nuiober  of  young,   inexperienced  CHriftians  c 
mitted  to  npy  charge,  my  heart  (brinks  within  me  ;  and  I 
ready  ta  wiih  they  had  a  more  able  and  pious  watchmai 
go  before   them.     But   all   the  hope   I  have  is,  thatj 
who  leadeth  Jofeph  like  a  flock  will  gather  the  lambs  i 
arms,  and" gently  lead  his  flocLintpthe  flowery  fields  '' 
pel  truth,  and  befide  the  (lill  waters  of  eternal  life. 

I  fometimes  anticipate  fo  much  trouble,  that  ft  q 
forbs  my  fpirits,  and  drowns  my  joy.  Then  I  think 
to  rejoice  while  I  can,  and  let  to-morrow,take  tho^ 
itfelf.  < 

It  is,-  however,  a  very  interefting  crifis  with  us  ; 
faithful,  and  make  a  right  improvement  of  the  great.: 
beftow.ed  upon  u8>  we  may  continue  to  be  a  happy  ~ 
if  not,  a  feries  of  trouble  and  forrow-awaif  us.     Dei 
er,  pray  for  us  that  we  may  be  kept  in  the  love  of  the, 
that  the  God  6f  love  and  peace  may  ever  dwell  with  J 

I  muA  not  indulge  my  feelings,  I  ihall  intrude  apf>  y^tar 
patience. 


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EXTRACT  6.     A  gemUman  in  Pembr 

•turitet  to  hii  friend  in  Bofim. 

Pembroke,  April 
Dear  Sir, 

GOD  has  been  pleafed  to  begin  a   slorioas 
firA  parifli  in  Marfhfield,  and  a  kw 
in  towns  adjoining,  although,  but  a  few  -As  Y^tjffO 
all  be  enabled  to  wreftle  like  Jacob   and  p^e 
We  need  the  prayers  of  all  that  have  a 
dirone  of  gtfice,  that  we  may  be  kcjJt  Jro 
Con.    p.may  the  time  foon  come,   w*-'- ' 
C^  (mU-cover  the  earth,  as  the  wati 
As  to  the  prefent  Hate  of  the  reformat 
betweeo  30  aod  40,  id  a  rodgmcnt  of 


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1799. 

kia  tbe 
[ring  (kvpa 
may  we 
like  I&aeL 
«reft  at  the 
or  anddeltto 
knowl^e 
leas. 
—^  us,  there  am^; 
.brought  to  tllr 


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irere  on  the  decay,  ntnr 
reaching  three  and  four. 
ler  meetings  aimed  ever 
ry  little  if  any  to  exhaa 
n  the  world,    I  have  tk 

Goc^   for  his  abunda 
/orthy  wretch, 
icfs  and  infufficiency, 
«rienced  CHriftians  cc 
nks  within  me;  andlj 
:  and  pious  watchma 
ope   I  have  is,  that] 
11  gather  the  lambs  ii 
I  the  floiwery  fields  (  ' 
I  of  eternal  life. 

trouble,  thath  qui| 
r.     Then  I  think  ' 
morrow^take  thov 

g  criHs  with  us  ;  if  1 
ment  of  the  grekt.i] 
lue  to  be  a  happy 
M/AVfait  OB.  Dea 
t  in  the  hn  of  thel 
»y  ever  dwell  withf 
Ilballiouudc  ap#iy^ 


7an  in  Pembri 

in  BofioH. 
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FO  may  we 

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.brought  to ^;^^ 


knowledge  of  the  truth  ;  and  more  than  that  number  appear 
■  to  be  under  ferious  imprei&ons  of  mind. 


lTRACT;.     The  Ren).  P— P- ofDeer- 

[(/le,  turitet  thut  in  a  letter  to  hit  friend  in  NeivburyPort.^^^ 

Deer-Ifle,  M^rch  20,  1799IIB 
')ear  Brother t  "■ 

your  lall  letter  to  me,  you  wrote  you  had  heard  there 
vas  a  revival  of  religion  fomewhcie  in  thefe  parts  ;  and.  , 
bd  me  to  give  you  an  account  of  it. 
1  the  beginning  of  June  laft,   I  was  called  to  Mount- 
to   adminifter  facraments  to   a  church  who  have 
Bted  Paftor,  and  tarried  with  them,  about  nine  days  ; 
whenlin  the  preaching  of  my  fecond  Sermon,  the  glory  of 
d  came  down  in  a  wonderfiil  manner.     One  convidl- 
hopefully  converted  under  that  Sermon  was  added 
hurch  about  two  days  after,  and  three  others  who 
'ore  olitained  a  hope.     Three  months  after  this,  I 
to  adminifter  the  Lord's  Supper,  at  which  time  I 
twenty«eight  who  had  hopefully  been  brought  home 
iterval.     The  work  of  convicftlon  was  then  going  on 
in  that  town  "and  fpreading  into  thofe  adjoining  on 
iflanfl.     Our  aflbciation  had  licenfed   dear  Mr. 
ir  Eaton  to  preach,  who  improved  his  talent,  hbour-' 
and  day  among  them,  whom  the  Lord  remarkably 
How  many  have  been  brought  out  fince  I  was 
not  informed )  but,  according  to  the  bed  accounts, 
lany.     The  Lord  multiply  the  number  and  add 
h  of  (uch  as  fluU  be  faved. 
>me  a  little  nearer  home.     In  tlie  begmning  of 
loriotts  work  began  in  Sedgwick,  under  the  paf- 
«  Rev.  Daniel  Merrill.     Perhaps  ^here  hath 
ilk,  fb  powerfiil,  and  fo  mach  like  the  work 
ago.     In  a  time  of  fuch   extraordioarirs,  it 
lably  be  expedled  but  fome  things  would  be  a 
icoheieot,  qinfidering  tberarions  tempers, 
Ipofitions  of  mankind  :    But  I  believe  mj 
X  Merrill,  together  with  experienced 
eareful  to  diftinguilh  the  precious  from 
ors,  **  to  fet  £e  people  in  the  way  of  ^ 
appean  tobe  no  prevalence  orenthufi*   ' 
g  to  the  beft  iafonnatioiK    How 


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Teat  flie  ntmSMr  tt  gf  thofe  who  have  bectt-tM-oii^  to  hflM^ 
am  not  able  to  give  any  tolerable  good  account :  Some  lay 
there  are  about  an  hundred*  others  about  dottUe  that  num* 
ber  :_  i  believe  they  are  all  very  uncertain.  Blefled^|| 
God^  the  workis  yet  going  on  there,  though  not  widi  e^op 
■rapidity.        #  .i 

And  now,  dear  Sir,  let  your  imagination  punt  to  yobr 
Tiew  the  ftrildng  fcene,  of  an  hundred  fouls,  men,  wmnen, 
'  and  children,  at  the  fame  time  under  the  work  of  the  law. 
The  tears,  fobs,  groans  and  cries  ifluing  from  fcorea  at-« 
-dme  t  All  the  terrors  «f  the  law  crowiUng  and  preffisg  ia 
upon  them  ;  their  fins,  in  infinite  numbers  and  aggravadoos*. 
^ring  them  in  the  hxx  ;  all  their  old  vain  hopes  gone,  and 
cut  ott,  and  every  refiige  £uliag  1  Hear  them  freely  oonf^ 
ling  tl»eir  old  ^minations,  d&r  former  enmity  to  tbe^reat 
dodrinet  of  onginal  fin,  eleSion,  die  Ibvereignty  of  liivine^ 
free  grace,  the  power  of  God  difplayed  in  efiedual  voca- 
tion {  above  all,  the  juftice  of  Gi}d  in  tliar  damnation  I 
How  often  are  fouls  brought  out  into  the  peace  aod  comfort 
of  the  love  of  God,  and  die  fweet  conloktiona  of  tlie  Hoi* 
Spirit.  "Hie  dead  hear  the  voice  of  the  Son  of  €rdd,  and 
live.  Chil(U«n  are  brmght  to  cry,  '*  H<^na  to.the  Son  o( 
David."  Indeed  this  gl<^ous  work  haa  been  wpndeifnl 
among  children  )  aad  God  has  made  iafinuunts  of  them  to 
perfeAhu pra^  in  carrying  on  his  work. 

This  blefled  work  of  God  haa  b^^  in  Blae-Hjil ;  bat 
as  yet  has  not  gained  the  alcendency.  I  fhall  therefore  come 
to  9iy  own  dear  people  of  Deer-Iflc.  And  here,  perhapa 
the  work  is  u  remarkable  ni  at  Sedgwick,  but  not  fo  tqud. 
Kot  more  than  eight  months  ago  it  appeared  t*  ok  that  re- 
ligion was  near  expiring  among  ua,  except  ip  a  very  bandfiil 
?  pixifeflbrs.  Deifin  £k1  taken  an  unaccountable  (iride,  and 
f^read  itfelf  over  a  great  onmber  of  the  inhaiutanta.  And 
now,  no  Bilde,  no  Chiift,  but  the  CHirifiian  religion,  and 
Chriftiatis,  were  the  long  of  the  dnukard  (  and  every  dnuftk> 
aid,  and  every  viae  was  deemed  barmkfii,  and  inoflfentn* 
to  God.  I  had  no  reafba  tojthink  but  by  tkc  next  anaual 
neetingt^  the  town,  they  would  vote  the  Cktfpel  out  from 
diem.  When  the  aforementioned  work  at  PenoUcot  aiul 
tfoant  Defert  was  going  on,  it  feemed  to  have  ao  iaflueofle 
en  our  pewle.  This,  yoo  may  be  fare,  waavery  |riev(Hia 
to  me.  However,  I  think  I  was  tnaJtM  to  bear  witnefii  to 
th«trath  with  great £recd«M.     UOdober,  I  perceived 


mmm 


X 


^ 


e  becA^oo^t  to  h0tt% 
)od  account:  Some  lay 
bout  double  that  cum* 
jncertain.  BldTed^ll 
though  net  with  «qSI 

igination  ptunt  to  yc^ 
:d  fotilsy  men,  wonieny 
the  work  of  the  law. 
ruing  from  fcoreagt* 
owdlng  and  preiRog  in 
nbera  and  aggravations^ 
1  vain  hopes  gpne»  and 
:ar  them  freely  Mnfet 
ner  enmity  to  the  great 
;  loTeceignty  of , divine* 
lyed  in  effdSual  voca- 
i  in  theit  damnation  1 
» the  peace  aod  comfort 
ooCoktiona  of  the  Holy 
the  Son  of  God,  and 
Hoiknna  to.th«  Son  of 
k  haa  been  wcmdetfol 
;  iaffrauntt  (^  them  to 
>rk. 

gun  in  Blue-Hill ;  bat 
I  flull  therefore  come 
:.  And  bere^  perhaps 
[wiok,  but  mtt  fo  ra{H4. 
appeared  t*  ac  that  re> 
xcept  in  a  verv  handfol 
naccountabk  (mde>  and 
the  inhalntantt.  And 
C3iriStan  religion,  aa4 
lutrd)  and  every  dmikr 
armJefi,  and  inoffenfive 
but  by  the  next  annual 
«e  the  Cofpd  out  froia 
woA  at  Penob&ot  and 
ed  to  hare  no  ioiluenae 
fure»  waftTcry  pieroiii; 
aUed  to  bear  witnefit  tar  1^ 
Qdobcr,  I  pcrcdvediJ 


C  13  ] 
iiore  clofe  attention  to  the  word,  but  nothing  fpecial  as  yct. 
After  I  was  confined  to  my  houfe,  the  work  began  to  ap- 
pear ;  and  though  I  could  not  go  abroad,  nor  preach  at  the 
tdheting-houfe,  Siere  was  feldom  a  day  but  more  or  left  vif- 
ited  me  under  their  trouble,  and  I  preached  in  my  own  houfe 
when  I  was  not  able  to  ftand  on  my  feet.  At  length  we 
had  the  afliftance  of  Mr.  E.  Eaton,  whom  God  remarkably 
owns.  I  believe  there  are  about  forty,  men,  women,  and 
children,  whu  Have  obtained  a  hope  ;  and  great  numbers  are 
under  preiEng  convldHon.  The  work  is  now  on  the  increafe. 
May  the  Lord  continue  and  ftili  increafe  it  till  they  are  all 
brought  in.  The  mouth  of  deifm  is  at  prelent  (lopped,  and 
agaiml  the  children  of  Ifrael  not  fo  much  as  a  dog  is  fuffer- 
ed  to  move  his  tongue.  O  may  the  Lord  go  on  from  con- 
quering to  conquer,  till  the  whole  earth  ihall  be  filled  with 
his  glory. 

Thus,  dear  Sir,  I  have  complied  with  your  defire.  If 
you  think  proper,  you  may  caufe  the  foregoing  Narrative  to 
be  printed  in  the  newlpapers.  Such  acc6unts  ra^y  be  a 
nean  of  putting  a  careleis  people  under  cunflderation. 

EXTRACT   8.       A  Lett&  from  a  per/on  in 

Deer-ffle,  to  a  Society  with  ivhtch  be  it  contuBed  in  Netth. 
huj'Portt  dated  March  15,  I799> 

Dear  Friendi  and  Brethren, 

WHILE  I  am  partaking  a  rich  repaft,  I  heartily  de- 
fire  my  friends  may  have  a  (hare  of  a  feaft  in- 
deedr  It  is  in  vain  for  me  to  attempt  to  defcribe  the  won- 
ders of  the  love  and  grace  of  God  manifefted  in  a  marvellous 
manner  among  us,  and  in  the  adjacent  parts.  It  has  pleafed 
God  to  vifit  us  by  the  out-pouring  of  his  blelTed  Spirit,  fo  that 
even  oppofers  acknowledge  it  to  be  the  work  of  God,  of 
vvhomlome  of  the  greatell  have  been  (I  hope)  iavinglf 
wroiight  upon. 

This  blefled  and  glorious  work  lirlV.  began  in  a  fmall 
neighbourhood  that  luve  lived  in  a  carelefi  and  negligent 
manner  as  to  the  attendance  on  the  means  of  grace  :  Tbc 
head  of  the  firft  £umly  that  was  wrought  upon,  is  a  man 
about  fixty  years  of  age  :  I  never  fitw  him  at  meeting  bof 
twice  fioce  I  'lived  oa  the  iflan4,  before  this  winter  :  0«A^ 
B 


i 


^ 


Ifc 


CH'^  *" 


^ 


^ 


[14] 

}>as  been  pleafed  to  vlTit  him  and  hi^  wife,  ancl  tliey  both 
appear  to  be  humble  ChrifHaos,  with  fcvcral  others  of  that 
family.  The  work  13  daily  iocreafing  and  (preading  throodi 
the  town  ;  there  were  4  or  5  brought  into  the  light  unJIr 
■one  fcrmoo  this  week  ;  there  have  i  pAerfons  come  forward 
and  aiade  a  public  profeffion  of  religion,  and  joined  tbf 
Church  already,  and  nearly  as  many  more  profefs  to  have  a 
hope. 

^This  work  has  been  more  extenfi^e  in  Sedgwick  :  I  af> 
credibly  informed  it  has  vifitcd  every  houfe  for  14  miles, 
and  about  one  hundred  fouls  are  hope&Ily  converted. 
What  (hall  we  fay  to  thefe  things  ?  Let  as  adore  the  free 
grace  of  our  blefled  God  and  Saviour^  I  think  there  is 
great  encouragement  for  all  that  love  our  Lord,  and  'have 
an  intereft  at  the  throne  of  grace,  to  plead  with  God -to 
fpread  this  glorious  work.  Let  us  all  adore  and  praife  his 
came  for  his  wonderful  works  to  the  fons  of  men.  I  blefs 
God  that  he  hat  given  me  to  fee  fiich  glorious  days  of  th^ 
6on  of  Man.  It  has  been  a  Sabbath  to  roe  all  this  winter ; 
I  have  enjoyed  a  continual  feaft,  and  find  it  good  to  wait  on 
God.  I  had  rather  be  a  ^oor  Jceeper  in  his  houfe,  than  to 
dwelt  in  the  teats  of  (ie. 

O  that  it  would  pleafe  God  to  cai/e  a  glorious  (hower  of 
Irvine  grace  to  de&end  upon  you.  My  toul  longs  for  ypur 
talvation,  tliat  every  member  of  your  little  fociety  inay  be  a 
partaker  of  the  heavenly  grace  ;  may  this  be  a  mean  of  ftJr. 
ring  you  up,  and  engaging  your  hearts  in  the  things  of  God. 
Let  not  worldly  cares  turn  your  attention  from  this  rooft 
important  concern  :  Not  anly  our  prefent  but  everlafting 
h^ipincfs  lies  hac. 

"    ■■'   *■■■■  \ 

EXTRACT    9.       A  letter  tvritttn  by   M% 

jt-—-~  S ,  in  tfx  D'l/lria  af  Mamt,  to  the  Rev.  I-^ 

S  I jta  M'tJdlchorougb. 

.;'  Litchfield,  AprU  6,  1799 

.■>f,.,jaMrJP»>  -  ■        .t     .         ,  «■;. 

•TT'HERE  has  1>eea  a  wonderfiil  out-pooring  of 
'  pi    S|«n»  "» thefe  parts  this  winter  >  Specially  among  the 
^$|ptfL    Ai  many  as  45  have  joined  this  church  this  wmtitr, 
wlM^tfVOt  more  than  to  yeas  old  j  and,  one  lad  who^was 
but  nine.     I  believe  there  is  not  one  houfe  miffed  for 
«r  eight  miles,  but  what  Uje  Lord  ha»  taken  forac  out  ol 


..^ 


wife,  and  tliey  botk 
fercral  others  of  that 
;  and  Ipreading  throodi 
It  into  the  li^t  unJir 
)^rfons  come  forward 
igion,  and  joined  th4 
more  profefs  to  have  i 

e  in  Sedgwick  :  I  v» 
y  ho)ife   for  14  miles, 

hopefully  converted. 

Let  us  adore  the  free 
tur^     I  think  there  is 

our  Lord,  and  'have 
0  plead  with  God  'to 
il  adore   and  praile  bis 

fons  of  men.    I  blefs  ' 
;h  glorious  days  of  th^ 

to  nae  all  this  winter  ; 
find  it  good  to  wait  on 
r  ia  his  houfe,  than  to 

:  a  glorious  thower  of 
My  foul  longs  for  ypur 
little  fodety  inay  be  a 
this  be  a  mean  of  ftir* 
5  in  the  things  of  God. 
tention  from  this  rooft 
prefcnt  but  everlafting 


written  by   Mfy*. 

^ame,  to  the  Rev.  I- 
Geld,  April  6,  1 7991 


C       r5       ] 

rry  family.  And  one  family,  who  but  a  few  years  ago  were- 
in  open  oppofttion  to  this  caufe,  7  out  of  1 1  have  now  pro- 
lefled  to  know  Jefus  Chrill  and  the  power  of  his  refurrec- 
tion  ;  one  of  whom  was  baptized  larf  Lord's  day.  And 
l^ile  we  were  by  the  water  fide,  the  power  of  the  Lord 
came  down  like  the  rufliing  of  a  mighty  wind.  One  young 
woman  was  fo  (truck  with  a  fenfe  of  her  duty,  that  flie  could 
not  ftand  on  her  feet.  The  people  feeing  het  faulter, 
thought  fhe  was  faint  ;  but  (he  faid.  No,  no  }  her  friend* 
were  in  fuch  oppofitioi»  to  the  Baptifts,  that  (he  had  neve»  ^ 
(aid  any  thine  openly  about  religion.— In  the  afternoon  in- 
ftead  of  a  ferroon  (he  told  her  exfercifes,  and  two  more, 
who  were  bjtptized  the  fame  day.  We  thought  the  reform- 
ation-was almoft  over  in  this  place  ;  but  we  nnd  the  Lord 
has  not  forfaken  us  ;  blefliul  be  hi*  name,  be  is  ftill  giving 
Its  a  taile  of  his  love. 


I  out-po«iring  of 

)  Specially  amon^  the 
tliis  church  this  winter, 
;  and  one  lad  who  wa%, 

houfe  miiTed  for 
\»  taken  fuiue  out  01 


EXTRACT  10.     Another  letter ^  dated  Bow 

daaham,  jfyril  19,   1 799,  from  the  Rev.  J Af— 

to  thefanut  containt  thefiUowmg. 

SINCE  our  laft  aflbciation,  elder  William  Stinfon,  who 
is  ordained  over  the  (irft  church  in  Litchfield,  has  bap- 
uzed  118.  The  greauA  part  of  them  belong  to  that  town. 
Tbe  winter  beforeiail  there  was  the  moft  powerful  work  \% 
Bowdoio  that  I  ever  faw  Cnce  I  came  into  thefe  parts. 
It  prevailed  through  tbe^wn.  Elder  Potter  baptized  iz 
in  one  day.  And  it  was  as  powerful  io  Litchfield  kd|  win- 
ter;  Elder  Stii^oD  baptized  1 3  there  io  one  day.  Thefe 
were  two  as  cold  wioters  as  were  ever  known  here.  Tlie 
work  has  now  begun  io  this  town.  Six  perfoos  have  lately 
pianifefted  a  chaoge  of  heart  \  t«o  of  them  are  my  chil< 
ib^ea.  The  workltiU  pcevails. 
_'%%  . 

fcCTRACT  II.     A  young  Lady  frm  the  fam 

fhttt  vrfta  atfolhwu  "'i-  . 

rriHE  «th  iby  of  laft  Fcfarvary,  I  vntigmmk  ««• 
*  J&  out  of  the  betty  of  heU,  aod  my  feejffct  wa  a  *pck» 
MiSllewfiMg  pvtiMo  my  9ioadi,cvnpraifet0tA»Meftt$^ 
The  heaveai*  which  I  before  thought  wore  a  gjooav  a^cftt 
•jaw  feemed  to  g)itter  widi  the  ^c^  of  God.  Afftjlke  «n« 
■Bail  creation  Iccaed  kMBtly  to  wbilpct  piailea  to  theit  Crea^ 


i 


■t 


'   A 


if 
(  « 


I 


r     i6     ] 

tor.  This  new  fcene  reminded  me  of  man  ia  his  fiift  htppy 
ftate.  In  this  frame  I  had  a  »iew  of  the  juftice  of  God,  and 
•f  Chrift's  fufferings,  which  I  can  defcribe  to  none  but  thofe 
who  have  drank  of  the  fame  founuin.  February  9th,  I  was 
enabled  to  follow  my  bleffed  Satiour  into  the  water  ;  but  I 
have  (ince  been  brought  to  feel  that  I  am  nothing,  and  to 
abhor  myfelf.*  ' 


From  the  Rev.  J- D— — , 

hu  friend  in  B^on,   dated  Halififmf 


EXTRACT  I  a. 

in  Nova-Seotia,  to 
May  2$,  1799. 

Dear  Brother, 

NOTWITHSTANDING  many  complaints n  to  the 
ftate  of  religion  in  fomc  parts  ;  yet  God  is  marvel- 
loufly  vifiting  fcveraJ  townfliipg  with  the  Ihowers  of  his  erace. 
In  Annapolis  County  the  following  places  have  (hared  large- 
ly, viz.  Granville,  WiUmouth,  Niaau,and  Aylesford.  Ia 
King's  County,  Horton  and  Comwallis  have  been  wonder- 
fully  vifited.  Sinners  have  been  converted  to  God,  and 
Chriftians  to  their  duty.  Two  Pedo-baptift  Miniflers  have 
been  baptized,  and  a  great  many  young  converts.  The 
three  laft  facramenul  occafions,  I  think  there  were  baptized, 
the  I  ft.  thirteen — the  ad.  twenty-feven — the  3d.  twenty- 
eight. 

There  are  alio  Come  favourable  fyiriptQms  among,  the  Dutch 
•eople  at  Lunenburgh.  Many  of  them  that  had  been  vio- 
lent oppofers  of  religion,  having  fpent  all  their  arrows,  fay 
they  voll  fight  no  more.  Some  are  under  very  ferious  in>- 
preiEons,  and  a  few  hopefiJly  converted. 


EXTRACT  13^     Containing  a  further  account 

vf  the  fame  wort,  in  a  Letter  from  the  Rev.  T H.  C— — » 

to  hit  friend  in  Blofion,  dated  /Imu^nBe,  Julj  1 5, 1 799. 

s  Dnr  Sirt 

I  AM  confidenjt  you  will  be  glad  to  hear  of  the  advance- 
ment of  Chrift's  kiDgdoai,  diough  by  an  udkilfiil  hand* 
Therefore  fhall  attempt  to  "tve  you  fbme  account  of  what 
God  has  done  among  us.    1  he  Fail  after  I  was  laft  at  BoH 

*-'■  '   . ^1 ,'■ '  , 

llie  firft  church  in  the  Bowdoinham  aflbciation  was  conftitiM^ 
ted  in  May,  1784,  and  now  tbey  have  19  cltMrches  awl  itSi  <"*i# 


R 

c 
d 
( 

M 

a 
f 

( 
i 


if  man  in  his  (it  ft  happy 
"the  jufticc  of  God,  and 
fcTibe  to  none  but  thole 
.  February  9th,  I  was 
into  the  water  ;  but  I 
I  am  nothing,  and  to 


,    dated  Hcdif9»t 


ly  complaints  a^  to  the 
I  %  yet  God  is  manrel- 
le  fliowers  of  his  grace, 
aces  have  Hiared  Targe- 
u,aod  Aylesford.  la 
[lis  have  been  wonder* 
tUTerted  to  God«  and 
»-bapttft  MiniAers  hare 
roang  conTerts.  The 
k  there  were  baptized^ 
Ten — the  3d.  twcnty- 

ttQms  among,  the  Dutch 
tern  that  had  been  vio- 
it  all  theit  arrows,  fay 
under  very  fetious  im- 
ed. 

a  further  account 
Rtv.r — H.C — , 
fi»,>^  15,1799. 

>  hear  of  the  adrance- 
.  by  an  unfkiliul  hand* 
fome  account  of  what 
after  I  was  laft  at  Bo& 


aflcciation  wai  conftittta 
[hjarcbcs  awt  i%ii 


[        »7       1  - 

ton.  it  pleafed  God  to  vifit  our  Society,  at  the  lower  part  of 
Grlnville  ;  it  was  a  bleffed  time  of  God's  power,  and  ad^ 
ditions  were  made  to  the  Church.     A  year  ago  'aJ,J»"";y» 
God  beoan  to  yifit  us  here,  and  in  our  Society  at  Willmouth, 
where  I  preach  a  third  part  of  my  time.     It  has  been  a  molt 
aftonifting  time  of  God's  power,  fuch   as  I  never. knew  be- 
fore.    I  cannot  give  yon  a  full  defcription  of  it.  J^^ave 
•been  frequently  called  out  of  mylxd  at  night  to  v.fit  diftidlcd 
fouls.  •  They  have  fometiraes  been  brought  from  the  deepejt 
diftrefs  to  Ihout  the  praifes  of  the  living  God.     My  four  eld- 
eft  children,  I  doubt  not  arc  made  partakers  of  grace  divMie. 
Two  of  diero  are  baptized.     Since  the  work  began,  1  bavc 
baptized  173  perfons  (in  about  thirucn  months)  but  not  an 
■JZ  church.     ComwaUis  and  Horton  have  fhared  largc'y 
with  us.     I  bavc  baptized  two  of  our  Minifters      lalt.lu 
mer,  and  am  to  baptize  another  a»  foon  as  I  can  go  where 

^oLfcongregations  have  Increafed  greatly.  Laft  year  we 
built  a  new  Meeung-Houfe  at  the  upper  end  of  Granville, 
where  I  preach  a  third  part  of  my  time,  and  thirfummer  we 

have  enlarged  '«  tw«»*y  ^«»-     ^  ^*  **  "^^  """  ^' 

auaded,  but  fear. 

EXTRACT  14.     from  a  Minifler  In  ComedU 

tut,  to  bu/rimdiH  Bofiea. 

Lyme,  June  30,  »t99' 

Deaf  Bnthtr  In  Cbrijt 

ACCORDING  to  your  defire,  I  will  endeavour  to  de- 
fcribe  fome  of  the  efftOs  of  the  glorious  work  qf  God 
in  this  place,  die  preceeding  Fall  apd  Winter.  Prevoas  to 
wWch,?  muft  inform  you.  there  wa,  a  great  ftupichty  on  he 
S'of  our  brethre  J  who  appeared  to  dwell  m  the.r  ced^ 
houfes  while  the  houfe  of  God  lay  wafte.  There  weie  a  tc^ 
drop,  in  the  mo.ih  of  Auguft  i  but  on  the  &  ft  Lord  s-day 
b  Sepwmber,  many  began  to  be  alarmed  ;  we   therefore 

SouTit  our' duty  I  appoint  «  d-Y  f  ^=^"5.^  S'« 
which  was  OB  the  feventh  day  of  the  fame  month.--Th?rc 
was  an  univerlal  fdemnity,  and  profound  attenuon  obfcrved 
Tn  tKe  fa?e  oftheaffembly.  which  exceede^^iyj!^-!^' 
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tr  fiiw  bcfore.—It  was  a  faft  day  indeed.  The  faiou  arofc 
Wy  confcflion  of  the  ii^nitc  evil  of  fin,— -with  fixed  rcfolu- 
tion  to  live  a  new  life.— And  in  the  clofe  of  the  day  (like 
St.  Paul)  they  thanked  God,  and  took  courage.  After  tW« 
our  meetings  increafed,  and  the  bleffed  effufions  of  the  Ho- 
ly Spiiit  were  diftill.ed  upon  us.  It  was  affeftiug  to  behold 
t)^  faints  exhorting  ;  backfliders  returning  ;  and  poor  fin- 
ners  crying  for  mercy.  On  the  firft  Lord's^iay  in  Oftobcf 
we  attended  on  the  ordinance  of  baptifni.  My  poor  foul 
was  w  armed  with  the  love  of  God,  which  made  me  fpeak 
from  the  heart,  and  it  reached  the  hearts  of  my  brethren, 
and  the  dear  alTcmbly  ;  and  we  felt  the  union  of  the  Trini- 
ty furiounding  us,  when  approaching  the  Lord's  teble. 

After  this,  conferences  increaJed.  My  brethren  were 
tnuch  engaged  in  prayer  to  God  for  the  out-pouiing  of  hit 
Spirit.  At  fome  of  our  conferences  there  was  a  great  iblem- 
nity  upon  the  youth  and  children  ;  one  of  whom  mourned 
that  (he  had  lived  in  fin  twelve  years,  till  fhe  thought  (he  was 
become  an  old  finner ;  but  it  pleafedGod  at  this  time  to  re- 
veal  Chrift  to  her  and  many  others,  and  to  give  them  the 
hope  of  glory. 

On  the  (irft  Lord's-day  in  November,  I  baptized  two.-,. 
It  was  a  good  feafon.  The  ninth  of  this  month,  ^vas  a 
memorable  night !  The  Lord  glorioufly  manifeftcd  his  power 
and  love  in  bringing  three  perfons  into  the  clear  Jiberty  of  the 
Gofpel  ;  one  of  whom  was  my  fifth  child,  who  I  truft  is 
brought  into  the  kingdom  of  Chrift,  and  who  in  her  cxpe- 
•  rience  relates,  (like  Mary)  that  (he  had  a  difcovery  of  him 
in  the  garden,  and  cried  out,  Rabboni !  Another  in  agony 
of  foul,  alfo  cried  out,  «•  If  I  do  go  to  hell,  I  will  go  begging 
for  mercy  I"  and  her  didrefs  rolled  on  to  fucli  a  degree,  that 
(he  left  her  chamber  the  latter  part  of  the  night,  and  pa(red 
into  a  burj'ing  yard,  and  fell  on  htx  knees  in  (haff  diftrefs, 
kill  the  kind  Lord  revealed  himfelf  to  her  b  a  wonderful 
manner.  The  third  was  a  woman,  near  forty  years  of 
age,  who  gave  a  clear  relation  of  the  love  of  God  in  her  foal 
from  day  to  day.  We  now  faw,  both  in  the  houfe  of  God 
and  in  our  own  houfes,  the  fweet  whifpers  of  the  blcfled 
Dove;  and  ftout-hcarted  fioneis  bowing  to  the  fceptra,  of 
ihcgreat  Emanuel. 

The  firft  of  December,  was  our  Covenant  Meeting  pr«^.  " 
ceding  the  Lord's-day,  and  which  was  takeif  up  in  hearii^  ■ 
-Ae  rclauoos-of  candidatcv   A  aumber  more  related  tWf 


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ecd.  The  fainu  arofe 
in,— -with  fixed  refolu- 
clofe  of  the  day  (like 
k  courage.  After  iWt 
d  efruHons  of  the  Ho- 
as  affecting  to  behold 
trning  ;  and  poor  fio> 
Lord'u-day  in  OftobeP 
jtifni.  My  poor  foul 
which  made  ine  fpeak 
earts  of  my  brethren, 
the  union  of  the  Trini- 
the  Lord's  table. 

My  brethren  were 
the  out-pou[iing  of  hii 
here  was  a  great  folem- 
ne  of  whom  mpurned 
till  (he  thought  (he  was 
jrod  at  this  time  to  re> 
and  to  give  them  the 

«r,  I  baptized  two.-*- 
3f  this  month,  ^was  a 
y  maoifefted  his  power 
the  clear  Jiberty  of  the 

child,  who  I  trufl  is 
and  who  in  her  expe- 
id  a  difcovery  of  him 
I !  Another  in  agony 
leli,  I  will  go  begging 

to  fucli  a  degree,  that 
r  the  night,  and  paiTed 
:nees  in  (hai^diftre(s« 
}  her  in  a  wonderful 
,  near  forty  years  of 
)ve  of  God  in  her  foal 
1  in  the  houfe  of  God 
lifpers  of  the  biefled 
ing  to  the  fcepu&  of 

irenant  Meeting  pc^  ' 
IS  takeif  up  in  heariag 
bcr  more  related  tbcli 


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eBerci<e»<lie  day  following  ;  and  notwithftanding  it  #u  x 
tery  fcvere  fnow-ftorm,  twelve  were  baptized,  a  number  of 
whom  were  youths  from  un  to  fifteen  years  of  age.  The 
fainta  in  general  were  animate^  with  the  love  of  God,  and 
were  mighty  in  prayer  for  precious  fouls,  triumpliing  over  the 
united  powers  of  darknefs.  Indeed  it  is  almofl  beyond  my 
power  to  give  a  full  defcription  of  this  wonderful  fcene.  It 
M  alfo  to  be  remarked  that  our  brethren  of  the  Prefbyterian 
order  and  tither  denominations  joined  with  us  in  promoting 
the  caflfc  of  our  blc(red  Redeemer.  About  this  time,  meet- 
ings on  week-days  were  attended  to,  for  receiving  candidates, 
and  auending  to  baptifm  ;  and  through  the  feverity  of  this 
tedious  winter,  I  have  not  heard  any  one  comiflain  or  (hrink 
at  the  crofs,  on  account  of  the  coldnefs  of  the  weather. 

This  work  has  been  glorioufly  carried  on  in  the  fpirit  of 
love.  In  the  firft  part  of  it,  there  was  great  outcrying,  but 
it  gradually  fublided  into  a  free  deliberate  converfetion  on 
the  dreadful  Ctuation  they  were  in  by  nature  1  and  their  full 
determination  to  continue  fccking  till  they  (hoold  find  him 
of  whom  Mofes  and  the  prophets  did  write.  I  never  faw 
icfs  oppofition  in  any  work  of  God  I  ever  was  acquainted 

with.  .,•<••  u 

The  principal  part  of  this  work,  was  m  this  fociety  ;  but 
it  has  (pread  into  others  in  the  neighbouring  towns.  More 
than  a  hundred  we  hope  have  received  the  grace  of  God  ; 
and  more  than  eighty  have  joined  with  the  Church  under  my 

watch  care.  ,  r   1  •     j 

When  I  confider  the  great  number  of  fouls  commuted  to 
my  charge  and  ray  own  infu(ficiency,  my  b^art  (brinks  within 
me  }  Wt  all  my  hope  is  in  the  great  Head  of  the  Church. 
My  daily  prayer  is  that  he  would  grant  me  his  grace  as  ao 
under  Shepherd,  to  difcharge  my  duty  towards  God  and  my 
dear  Flock,  during  the  few  remains  of  life. 

The  number  of  members  under  my  care  at  prefent,  is  three 
hundred  and  thirty-fix. 

1  - 

INFORMATION,  though  not  very  correft,  has  alfo 
been  received  from  a  number  of  towns  in  ChefliirC  County, 
in  New-Han^lhirc,  of  a  very  pleafiog  and  extenfive  refoma- 

ation  there.  ,..      .        «       .  1       1    •    •. 

The  following  towns  are  faid to  have  (bared  largeWm  it, 
▼!z.  Unity,  Marlow,  Lemftcr,  Alftead,  Ackwor«M|om- 
ilh,4Dd  Pkiafield,  witb  fome  others  in  that  neighl^iood. 


[20] 

The  towns  of  Stratham  and  New-market,  inr  New-Han^ 
ihire,  are  favoured  at  this  time'  with  Uke  rerivals }  but  for  wan| 
of  accurate  documcms,  a  particular  account  cannot  be  pniu 

If  the  repenunce  of  one  (inner  catifes  joy  in  heaven  among 
the  angeis  of  God,'  what  fhouu  of  immortal  praife  mud  have 
echoed  through  all  the  realmt  of  bUfs,  upon  the  acceflion  of 
fuch  burabets  to  the  Redeemer's  kingdom  f 

O  L.ord,  may  thy  kingdom  come,  and  thy  will  b*  doacy 
«D  earth  as  ia  heaven,  fiw  Chiift's  ^e.    Ameo. 


A  Letter  to  a  Gentleman  in  New-£nghmf, 

DCAR  Sut, 

I  AM  concerned  at  ite  ten^  of  time  which  faa»  cb^d 
fincc  I  wrote  yoii  laft }  iwt  the  truth  of  the  matter  is,  I 
havib^a  waiting  ftoih  day  to  day*  and  fix>m  tnontll  toi 
month,  to  obtain  intelligence  thu  Diig)U  be  worth  the  pofti. 
agei  as  I  kvn  long  <xpeifl«d  the  pnhUcation  of  the  Miffionar* 
jouro^,  which>  would  have  &mi|bed  me  with  oany  intereA' 
iug  anecdotes.  It  has  not  yet  come  out,  ^nd  tberefoK  I  have 
omy  written  you  now  as  a  Ibrt^of  ptomiflbry  note,  to  aflure 
you  that  you  floU  fi)on  have  ^long,  and  I  am  fiue  I  tavf 
venture  to  lay,  mtj  accepCahla  ietur»  wbicht  I  hap«  wilf 
caufe  the  tbaojiigjhring  of  awny  to  abound. 

I  fincerely  thank  yoo,  &ir»  for  exerting  ycwfelf  t*  obtuM 
a  miiEooary  prayer  meeting  at  Vallalbor^i^  ;  the  aews  of 
^it,  as  well  as  your  other  communicatiodB,  has  r^iced  feveial 
pisus  fricads  to  whom  1  have  mentioned  it,  and  it  w31  ftortly 
be  announced  to  the  public  through,  the  medium  of  the 
Evangelical  Magaziac.  .s»> 

I  hope  it  will  not  M  loag  be&Ki  I  wsite  lo  the  mnuffert 
yoii  mentioned,  as  I  (hall  feel  it  a  pecaliar  privilege  t»  corrc^ 
pond  with  fudvmM  aa^ou  defcnbe  them  to-btt>    You  caf^ 
not  ima^ne  what  pleafure  ic  afibrdcd  me  to  hear  of  their  g^ 
ing  into  the  wilderne^  to  win  (bub  to  Chrift.    Pnw  give  my 
love  to.theni,  and  ull  them  I  know  n«  party  dil&ndiQns  j 
every  one  who  lovea  Jifcs^,  and  pities  poor  fioifers*  i»     ^ 
friend  sfA  my  brother*    O  Sir,  the  time  a  ci^ning* 
near,  when  ev«7  paititK>n>'Wal>  vrill  Be  palled  down,  an( 
Ifrael**  watebmen  will  &e  eye  to  eye.    in  this  refp«£t,  '*- 
go  on  gIori(N»0y  with  us.     We  now  fee  half  a  dojfcn 
«e»t  of  ^  ppi)^di|Geic^t  jiuMmioationi^  engagb^ 
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nort^  praife  muA  have 
,  upon  the  acceillon  of 
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and  thy  will  b«  doACy 
«•    Ameiu 

New'Enghnd, 
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time  wfaidb  fat»  clasfed 
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cation  of  tbeMiiSonanf 
me  writh  maay  intereft* 
ut,  and  tberefoK  I  have 
Mniflbra  note,  to  affiure 
and  I  am  fujc  I  mav!^ 
r^  whic^  I  hap«  will 
>nnd. 

rting.  yovifelf  t*  dttaiw 
borw^  }  the  sews  of 
dB,  hits  r^oiced  feveral 
ed  it»  and  it  «n31  ftortly 
h.  the  medium  of  the 

wnte  10  the  mbiffert 
lUar  puTilege  to.  correC>^ 
Lhem  to-  be.  You  cap*, 
me  to  hear  of  their  go* 
I  Chrift.  Pr»  give  my 
no  party  dilw^gnsj^ 
les  poor  fioderH  i*  9>f 
time  a  c(Htiing» 
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feme  ferticc,  with  exprcffions  of  tlie  tnort  corcHal  alfcalon  t* 
each  otlier  j  men  whtj,  a  few  ycirs  ago,  through  bigotry, 
recarded  each  otheY  aS»ttern  foes.  The  flame  has  reached 
Scotland  alfo.  Warm  affefUon,  lively  zeal,  and  it«;reafing 
fpirituality  have  fucceeded  the  frigid  orthodoxy  for  which 
poor  Scotland  has  of  late  years  been  too  famous.  There  arc 
many  advtrfaries,   but  that  muft  bc-e»pet«Nd. 

Your  favourite,  dear  Rowland  Hill,  has  been  preaching 
at  Edinburgh,  Giafg<k,  &c.  but  you  may  fuppofe  the  Kirk 
doors  were  foon  dofe^  againft  him  j  fa  he  took  the  right 
Mcthodift  way  of  ftreet  and  field  preaching  ;  and  in  his  odd, 
good-natured  way,  he  fays,   "  Scotland   has   good- churches    _ 
and  good  parfons,  but  the  word  of  all  is,   the  devil  is  their 
door-keepen*'     His  labours  have  been  tmioently  bleffed,  in- 
fomuch  that  many  thouCinds  in  Edinburgh  defired  a  place 
where  fuch  preaching  mighHe  coptinued  to  them.     Ihey 
enjtaced  a  fpacious  theatre,  called  the  Circtis,  which  i«  faid 
10  hold  abovexfeven  thoufand  )ieople  ;  have  conftituted  it  on 
the  Tabernacle  plan,  and  havi!  given  it  the  new  good  name 
of  "  The  Edinburgh  Tabernade ;"  and  indeed  Tabemaele» 
are  opening  throughout  Scotland.     It  may  be  neccflary .  to 
acquaint  you  what  is  meant  by  the  "Tabernacle  plan'  -It 
always  fuppofcs  i  regular  minifter,  and  a^anety  of  vifiung 
minifters,  with  aheirty  welcome  to  every  miniftcr  who  may 
occafionally  be  upon  (he  fpot.     This  plan  affords  variety,  ex- 
hibits love,  and  deftroys  petty  diftinftions  and  pwtyJP";'*- 
Diftrafted  Ireland  has  likewife  had^  a,  call.     In-Dublin 
and  other  places",  evangelical  preachers  meet  with  encourage- 
mcnt.     Mr.  Hill  has  been,  there  ;  and  Mr.  Cooper,  a  zeal- 
ousvoung  man' who  is  uncommonly  popular,  is  now  going  j 
miv  the  Lord  go  with  hinv,  and  make  him  a  blefling  tw^y- 
'YoWlove  anecdotes,  ri^now  J  IhallJ,  give  you  a»er? 
^  When  Rowland  Hill  was  in  Ireland  laft  year,  the  Papifti 
had  rcfolved  to  murder  him  the  next  time  he  (hould  preach 
out  of  <loor«.    He  yas  apprized  of  it,  and  his  fnends  wiflied 
hitri<0  dcdioe  preaching.     It  was  all  to  no  Durpofe  ;  come 
life  or  death,  he  aeclarcd  he  would  preach.     At  the  ajn 
pointed  time,  thoufands  were  affembled,  vowing  his  diiftrue- 
a  as  foon  a.  he  (hould  begin.    They  waited-no  preacher 
.    appeared-^-tbeir  patience  Wi^s  almott  fxhaufted.     At  lalt  a 
Sn  in  a4a#ge  coachman's  coat  mixed  JA  the  crowA-na- 
qmsed  what  they  were  waiting  for--toldJhem  he  wasf  forr, 
iUy  Ihould  ke  difiippointed— would  try  if  he  CBuld  preach  j 

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but  jKrhapi  they  would  kill  him  ?    Thiey  »ppfaaJed   him— •  g 

affurcd  him  of  protc(;tion— and  he  began. It  waj  Row<  * 

litid  Hill  himfclf  I  and  it'ia  believed  many  were   converted 
"  at  that  timci     Mcthinks  I  Bcatyoa  f^y  po  this,   Hallcluiilh. 
Praife  the  Lord.  *^      . 

Out  Bifliops  too  aie  growing  like  good  Bifhup  Bi)rnet» 
and  are  ch^fging  their  cltrgy  to  outlive,  outpray,  and  OUb' 
pr«ich  u».     'i'o  ihi»  I  add  my  bcarty  Amen. 

Though  I  can  give  ypu-but  .in  imperfect  account  of  MilEon- 
ary  Concerns  at  prcfcnt,  it  will  gratify  you  to  prefeni  yoi» 
with  an  outline  of  their  proceedings.  You  anxioofly  wait 
for  an  account  of  their  voyage,  and  wifli  to  know  how  ti^ey 
were  received  at  Qjithehc.  TJelieve  me,  dear  Sir,|)l  hai  ex- 
Ceeded  our  niojk|pi^viine'  cxiieAationi.  Their  TOyage  way 
one  unbroken  aSun  of  mcrciea  t  No  iickncfi^no  deatb— 
no  diicontent.  ■  'I)he  remarkable  providences  they  witneflcd 
were  fo  many  and  fo  great,  that  I  know  not  what  to  record 
or  whjit  to  oraic  The  ekmenu  were  controlied  fiar  thek 
^fakes  J  they  experienced  no  ftoruM  f  When  under  a  Terti» 
cal  fun,  they  were  fcrecned  from  its  fcorching  ray*  by  inter* 
ycning  ctoudi,  fuch  as  thte  failors  declared  they  had  nercf 
before  witnefled.'  And  wlien.  the  (hip  returned  hpme,  hef 
fails  and  rigging  were  in  the  bcft  condition  imaginaWe.  Qne 
danger  (and  that  a  feriooi  one)  they  encountere^|near '  one^ 
oftiieSouth-^^s  I&nds.-  71m  flwp  firuck  upon  »  fonLice^ 
which  caufed  ferious  apprehcndons  ;  but  fli,e  ^as  got  off  with- 
out any  injury,  as  jhey  then  fuppofed,  th|i||Li|ll  Iwltoinr' 
being  cxamioed  a|^  fhc  came  home,  it  ^^hImII^  tO 
be  fo  toin  by  thc>  rwks,  that,  bad  they  n 
their  homeward  paiFage,  die  eertaiiily  m\ 
at  fea. 

You  will  eafiiy  riecollea  that  wt'tlMnigbt  theit  chief  di^ 

culty  would  i>e  in  acquiring  a  knowledge  of  the  Otaheit«ft 

language  ;  but  that  Jehovah  JeTus  who  ku  them  foith  ha4 

provided  iaterpretcrs  beforehand.    There  were,  oo  the  ^iS^ 

teat  fOaodi  where  Mi&ons  were  to  be  eftaUiihed,  firrei^K)^ 

^dpean  fisen,  who  had  been  fltipwrecked  at  diftrcQt  4i%S» 

•nd  foflM  others,  wlto,  )i^%iti  fiiips  touched  at  the  ifl«a(i% 

^^  ^^BT^^^^*  aM^cwrndcd  theipieivct  aoHMif  tj^Bfe 

tivcs  :^Thefe  men  we^e  highly  Jerviceable.  ^'^ 

Another  difficukjr  we  fi^pofrd  would  aiift  from  ^ta^^ibil 

ortdwelliia&placc)  fot  the  Hemalcs  erpedally.  WlQithit 

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r»y  to  this,   HallclijijiUby  , 

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itlive,  outpray,  and  outr 
y  Amen. 

•.rfe&  atcouDt  of  MilEoiu 
ify  you  to  yirefent  yoi» 
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wifh  to  know  how  tl)ey 
me,  dear  Siry|)l  has  ex<^ 
ini.  Their  royage  way 
>  fickneft-^no  deatb— 
>vidence8  they  witnefll-d 
DOW  not  what  to  record 
re  coat^lted  for  their 
When  ander  a  vertU 
fcorching  rayt  by  inter* 
leclared  they  had  oerer 
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edge  of  the  Otaheit$A 
10  teat  them  fbttii  bad 
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k  it  caT^nrtt-^*-in  not-     Citpt.  lUi«h  vif.tcd  tl^f^'  'J-'^'' 
-wme  few  year,  fioce  ;  *»hen  he  left  ihcm,  fo  attached  wVc 
^  Natives  Jfo  him,    that  they  would  not  part  wuh  h.m  t.l 
I  ♦  they   obtained  aa  intifn^Io#that  he  m.}.hi  pCThaps  rt-v,la 
them  at  a  future  period.      Encouraged  to  expeft  h.n;  agam, 
theyfctaUm   buikl.ng  a  houfe  for  Im  reception,  icok-et 
lonk  and  40  wide.     It  was  juft  complct.^   when  the  M,%n 
Sarrived,  and  had  been  nimed.  The.  littgLrt,  Houfe.      It 
-wasfituated  in  a  dillrift  called   Matavia,  unciucll.onaWy  the 
beft  part  of  the..Ifland.  .and  which  the  vSrciay.  1'^^  enjoined 
■  the  Miffionari;»*to  obtain  a  formal  grant  of,  if  poflib  e       N<J 
fooncr  had  they  landed,  and  made  their  ijitent.on,  oJ  fettl,^ 
upon  thetnaJa  known,  through  the  medium  of  thefc  inier- 
we^rs,  than  his  Otaheitat,  Majefty   made  them  >  P'-^'^"*  °{ 
'  Se  hdufc,  and  the  whole  diftrifl  5  and  fucli  was  the  care  a1rd 
attentioii  of  the  Natircs  »  the  Miffionanes,  that  they  brought 
them  every  day  a  fufScicnt  fupply  of  provjfions,  and  In  all  le- 
ft)  £t»  ftudied  their  inclinations  and  neceffitica.  .    -     ,  * 

The  wife  of  one  of  ihe  Miflionaries  was  delivered  of  a  fcr 
«alc  child  juft  before' their  arrival.     Whtn  Poroanu  (the 
King)  faw  ihe  child,  he  was  fo  ftStghted  with  .t,  he  would 
havt  it  cillcd,  My  Deedee  Tabeitc,  wh.ch  .s.  The  OtaheUan 
Child.    -The  High  Pfieft,  who  is  cordially  their  friend,  lays 
h^  is  too  old  to  learn  himfelf.  but  is  glad  they  are   Come  to 
teach  the  people  better ;  fot  that  Pretanes  (Bntain  «)  God  is 
the  bcft  in  the  world.     My  fnend  Mr.  Cover  preached  the 
A>   Bid  fermai,     Pomanu  and  his  chiefs,  with  many  of  thewo- 
k  Sc.  atiSSd  ;   he  took  care  to  make  his  fubjeas  b^av? 
"ell  during  fervicc,  and  afterw-ards  faid  it  was  .f*ar^.foerf-- 
'      but  could  not  learn  all  at  once— might  he  coi^e  agaio  ?   The 
Natives  arte  when  they  will  throw  away  Pretanes  tongue,  and 
fpeak  like  tliem.     The  MiflioiWH"  ha«  been  honoured  a. 
the  inftruments  of  favmg  feveral  lives  which  were  devoted  as 
buman  facrificcs,   and  have  dbtaihed  a  folemn  proniifc'that 
AatbarbarousVaftice  (hall  forever  ceafe.     Ten  M.flionarie. 
art  fettled  at  Topgatoboo,    and  one  at  the  Marquefas,  by  his 
own  confent  ;  indeed  the  Native  pere  fo  fond  of  him  that 

they  would  not  part  with  him. .  ;e«|*.  W''^"  "T^  ""^J 
Of.iht  Miffions  previous  to  his'rcttftn  jo  England,  I  think 
nearly  5  months  afteiwarda.  "Schools  were  then  forjpcd. and 
many  tWdrcn  had  *cquired  a  complete  k.iowledgc  ot  the 
alphabet,  and  every  thing  wore.Ae  moil  fleafing  appe^ance. 
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to  a  Mifltonaiy.lind  they  are  gone  in  htr  for'Ota- 
The  liberalfty  of  the  Britifh  Chriftians  fuffers  no 
I  |»»ve  feen  a  letter  ^ra  one  of  the  Miffionaries, 
I  l)eitcve,  from  Plymouui,  and  he  fays,  "  if  we  ftay 
here  much  longer,  the  Society  had  beuer  fit  out  a  fecond 
ftip  to  carry  our  ftores." 

»-"*43r.  yanderkeinptj  a  Dutch  Phyfician  of  great  erudition 

amt.piety^  came  from  Holland  to-  offer  himfelf  asj  Miflion* 

■ry,  though  in  the  dKline  of  life.     He  brought  a  young 

Du^hnun  nt^ith  him  on  the  fame  erriind  :  they,  with  two 

Ea^iihinen,  form  a  Miffion  to  the  Chailree  Couatiy  ill, Af- 

r^i   aad  are,  if  poffible,  to   (ketch  to  Madagdfcar'alfo. 

^  ■■  Thefe  went  out  in  a  Convift  (hip  frdm  choice,  hoping  to  be 

fenriceable  to  the  poor  wretches  on  their  \royage>  and  took 

with  them  a  neat  atimbet  of  Bibles.     Thefe  MiiBons  failed 

in  conmaoy-with  a  great  oatDber  of  other  (hips  under  convoy. 

Sj  At  firtt  they  had  tolcj^le  weather,  but  met  with  a  terrible 

^Mornt  off"  th^Made^    The  (hip  in  which  Dr.  Vander- 

kempt  wa$,  fuSered '  pro^igioufly ;  the  night  was  dreadful 

x'k^t'iA.  \  all  the  pumM  wer^U  work,  and  yet  themter  gained 

,  B}^n  them.     At  lalt,  the  Captain  came  to  the  Iwfionaries/ 

and  told  them*  it  wat  in  tain  to  di(remble — ^all  l^Ope  was 

drer — and  he  every  aioment^eXpefted  the  (hip  would  go 

,       down.  °  The  MiiEoharies  were  happy  in  Ood,  and  the  young 

"\ '  Dutchman  came  to  Dr.  Vanderkempt,  and,  faid  wth  great 

pleafure,  •'  Vrell  Sir,  the  (hip^tbay  go  down^  but  ouKJftmtla- 

tion  cannot' fink;"    They  .went  to  prayer  and  commitM  one 

-another  to  God — it  was  thert  difcovcred  that  oneof  th^pmt- 

koles  was  open,  and  was  the  only'caufe  of  the  (hip's  fiUing 

as  foon  as  }t  w*s  (hut,  they  applied  to  the  punaps  with  double 

alacrity,  and  by  morniog-IiMt  were  out  of^  danger :  and 

judge  what  nftift  have  been llfltir  pleafure,  to  fee  the  little 

DulF  clofe  to  them  uninjured.     This  is  the  laft  intelligence 

we  have  receivitf  from  them.     I  have  now  giveo  ^v*  «tt 

the  intelligence  my  paper  will  allow. 

May  grace,  mercy  andjiieace  reft  upon  you,  with  every 
■ew  cowfibant  nercy— 4b  f  says  yours  afie^onately, 

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^m  one  of  the  Miffionaries,  » 
uth,  ind  he  faj-s,  "  if  we  ftay 
ty  had  better  fit  out  a  fecond 

ti  Phyfician  of  great  eruditiofl 
1  to-  offer  hirafelf  as_a  Miffion* 
f  life.  He  brought  a  ypung 
fame  crrtind  :  they,  with  two 
0  the  Chaffree  Country  in, Af- 
0  (ketch  to  Madagafcai'^'alfo. 
(hip  (rdm  choice,  hoping  to  be 
hes  on  their  Toyage^  and  took 
BiUts.  Thefe  Nliffions  failed 
;f  of  other  (hips  under  convoy, 
tather,  but  met  with  a  terrible 
le  (hip  in  which  Dr.  Vuidia- 
>u(ly;  ;he  night  wu  dre|dA! 
work,  and  yet  the^er  gaitied 
itainycaine  to  the  lUfionaries, 
in  to  dil(remble->'a]l  hope  was 
^expe^ed  the  (hip  would  go 
:  ha|py  in  Cod,  and  the  young 
[erkempt,  and;:  faid  v^th  great 
way.  go  downj  but 
it  to  prayer  and  commit^d  one 
difcoVered  that  one' of  T 
only'caufe  of  the  (hip's 
plied  to  the  pumps  Mrath  double 
lit  were  out  of  danger :  and 
Ifieir  pleafure,  to  fee  the  little 
.  .This  is  the  laft  intelligence 
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allow.  '  ,,     ^  * 

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